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Anthony Joshua has backed former foe Oleksandr Usyk to defeat Tyson Fury once more when the pair meet later this month.
Joshua was ringside on Could 18 in Riyadh when Usyk secured a cut up choice victory over Fury to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.
‘AJ’ who was twice crushed by the Ukrainian, anticipates that Usyk will get the higher of ‘The Gypsy King’ for a second straight time once they conflict on December 21, additionally in Riyadh.
“I think it’s going to be a tough fight early on and then I feel like Usyk will edge it again,” Joshua advised Queensberry Promotions.
“He’s a category operator so I feel Usyk’s among the finest on the market.
Usyk put in a elegant efficiency to beat Fury in Could Picture Credit score: Mikey Williams/High Rank
“That’s why I think he’ll win.”
Usyk will defend his WBC, WBA and WBO belts in opposition to the Manchester man, having relinquished the IBF title shortly after their first assembly.
Daniel Dubois was subsequently upgraded from interim to full IBF champion and defended the title with a fifth spherical stoppage over Joshua at Wembley Stadium in September.
Joshua appeared set for a rematch along with his British rival, however accidents dominated him out, in accordance with his promoter Eddie Hearn and Dubois will now face Joseph Parker on February 22.
Fury and Usyk will sq. off once more on December 21 Picture Credit score: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions
Hearn says the previous two-time heavyweight world champion will combat both Dubois or Fury subsequent.
“It’s weird saying it after a knockout defeat but AJ is actually in a really good position,” the Matchroom Chairman advised BBC Sport.
“We’re going to combat Dubois or Fury subsequent. That’s it. No different curiosity or warm-up.
Dubois destroyed Joshua in 5 rounds in September Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“It might be irritating if we made the Dubois rematch and Fury received.
“Then we’re sitting there going ‘dangle on a minute, we’re preventing Dubois however we may have fought Fury in Could for the largest combat in boxing.’
“Win or lose, we can fight Fury next summer. But if he wins, AJ fights him for the world title.”
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